Crowdfunding Service Providers (CSPs) can provide businesses and individuals with a digital platform to reach out to potential investors for funding. Presently, some EU countries have their own national legislation on crowdfunding while others require CSPs to be licensed and operate under EU frameworks.

On May 2, 2018, the Government of Ontario announced plans to open the Fintech Accelerator Office. The Federal Government has also indicated interest in assisting emerging Fintech companies. In a recent Consultation Paper, the Department of Finance proposed establishing an advisory service for small payment service provider firms.

The Budget has provided that, in connection with the current 2019 Bank Act review, certain legislative amendments to implement targeted proposals resulting from the recent review of the federal financial sector framework would be introduced as a priority.

Amendments might be coming to anti-money laundering legislation. The Canadian government recently published a consultation paper with proposals for wide-ranging amendments. On February 7, 2018, the Canadian federal government released a consultation paper for comments that has far-reaching implications for compliance with Canadian anti-money laundering requirements. The comment period on this paper ends on April […]

The regulatory landscape impacting AI continues to evolve both domestically and abroad. As we begin the new year, we pause to reflect on some of 2017’s most notable developments in AI and prepare for new trends to watch out for in 2018.

As predicted in our 2016 year-end report, 2017 proved to be a busy year for Fintech in Canada, with a number of important regulatory developments. With the dawn of 2018, we look back to summarize some of 2017’s most notable Fintech regulatory developments in Canada, as well as developments to watch for in 2018.

The Bureau’s final fintech report is intended as guidance for financial services sector regulators and policymakers. The following are the key takeaways, which were covered in more detail when the draft report was issued.

The week of June 26, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published some additional information on its CSA Regulatory Sandbox. The CSA Regulatory Sandbox, which was first launched on February 23, 2017, is an initiative of the CSA, designed to support Fintech businesses seeking to offer innovative products, services and applications in Canada.

The Bank of Canada embarked on Project Jasper to learn more about the feasibility, benefits and challenges of using DLT as the basis for a wholesale interbank payment system. These systems are crucial mechanisms for the financial industry that allow large financial institutions to process payments to each other as well as to and from central banks.